Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus (blood clot) from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism. A small proportion is due to the embolization of air, fat or amniotic fluid.
No. 00; Updated October 2015. The child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of disorders of thinking, feeling and/or behavior affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
Adolescent Psychology: field of psychology concerned with the normal and abnormal behavior of adolescents. It includes mental processes as well as observable responses. (MeSH) Includes developmental psychology research focusing on the adolescent years.iological Psychology: the study of the interrelationships of the biology and psychology in cognitive functioning, including intellectual, memory, and related neurocognitive processes. (NCIt) Focuses on the relationship between behavior and the bodyâs physical systems.